A day after announcing his imminent departure from Tottenham after 10 years with the club, Son Heung-min was given an emotional farewell Sunday by his teammates, Newcastle players and almost 65,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Heung-Min Son has completed a move from Tottenham Hotspur to LAFC in a £20m deal; the South Korean has left a huge mark not just on Spurs but also the Premier League, with Thomas Frank calling him one

“He was like a demigod stepping down and meeting us right here,” recalled Lee, who was there and “tried to give him a big hug.” But coming to play for the local club will make Son “one of the most famous people in L.A.,” Lee said; he’ll be a rockstar with only a few parallels.